"I think we've got a bunch of wide receivers out here that are Division I players and we just have to keep working hard," Craig said Friday after the Jaguars completed their fourth preseason practice. "I'm really happy with them.

"I think we've got eight, nine, maybe 10 guys that can work into the playing rotation. It's going to depend on what we decided to run. We think we're deeper at receiver than at any other position on the field right now. We've got to try to find a spot for them."

Craig, the former Blount High and Auburn star and NFL quarterback, who coaches USA's wide receivers, thinks they will be an effective unit when the Jaguars open the season Sept. 5 against Hargrave Military Academy at Ladd-Peebles Stadium.

"We've got a good group in here with a bunch of young guys," said Craig. "They're picking up the system well, responding well to coaching and working hard to be disciplined in what they do.

"They've been consistent the first four practices and gotten better every day.

"We've told them that we're looking for wide receivers that are tough mentally and physically. If you're not tough, you can't play for me. I'm going to challenge them every day on that. We're looking for guys that are going to be physical, guys that catch the ball over the middle and guys that will block. They've shown that so far in practice."

Craig says several wide receivers have been impressive so far in the preseason, with juniors Courtney Smith and Ralph Turner leading the way. Smith is a UAB transfer and Turner a Southern Miss transfer.

"The obvious (standouts) have been Smith and Turner," said Craig. "There are a lot of others that are playing well. Everybody has been pretty consistent, and they're doing a good job of catching the ball."

Craig added that true freshmen Corey Besteda of Jackson, Bryant Lavender of Gulfport, Corey Walden of Tuscaloosa and walk-on Kelly Vail from LeFlore have also caught his eye.

"You can just go down the line," said Craig. "The Vail kid has been a pleasant surprise."

In addition to looking for toughness from the receivers, Craig wants his charges to be students of the game.

"I want them to know coverages, how to get in and out of a route, understand the whole concept of the play and not just what they're supposed to be doing," said Craig. "I'm always teaching them what the quarterback is reading so that they can be on the same page."

BROADCAST TEAM SET: Jaguar Sports Marketing announced Friday that WNSP-FM 105.5 in Mobile will broadcast South Alabama football games this fall.

Lee Shirvanian, the longtime voice of USA men's basketball and baseball, will call the play-by-play action.

Rick Cleveland, the freshman football coach at UMS-Wright and host of "Prep Sports Weekly" and "Prep Sports Report," will handle the analysis.

WPMI-TV 15's Pat Greenwood will host the pregame and postgame shows as well as halftime activities. Greenwood will also be the sideline reporter.

JOHN DAVID MERCER/Staff PhotographerKelly Vail runs after catching a pass for LeFlore against Baldwin County during a high school game in 2007. Vail is now a walk-on wide receiver for South Alabama.